During the sigmoidoscopy, the physician noted several growths on the lining of the colon.She would document this condition as:
A)fissure.
B)strictures.
C)flatulence.
D)polyposis.
E)diverticula.

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The growths on the lining of the colon are most likely polyps, which is a condition known as polyposis. Fissures are small tears or cracks in the lining of the anus, strictures are narrowings in the colon, flatulence is the production of gas in the digestive system, and diverticula are small pouches that bulge outward from the colon.

During the Sigmoidoscopy, the Physician Noted Several Growths on the Lining